This Q&A appeared in the Jan. 22, 2020, edition of the Journal-World's Crave food supplement. More from that section, including interviews with Lawrence restaurateurs, can be found here. Greg Renck, owner of Terrebonne Cafe, recently sat down with the Journal-World to talk about po’boys, the local restaurant scene and — maybe — putting salad on the menu. Terrebonne, 805 Vermont St., is open 11 ...
This Q&A appeared in the Jan. 22, 2020, edition of the Journal-World's Crave food supplement. More from that section, including interviews with Lawrence restaurateurs, can be found here. Michelle Yu, who owns Nagoya Japanese Cuisine with her husband, Vincent, spoke to the Journal-World about the restaurant’s efforts to offer healthy Japanese options. Nagoya, 711 W. 23rd St., is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...
This Q&A appeared in the Jan. 22, 2020, edition of the Journal-World's Crave food supplement. More from that section, including interviews with Lawrence restaurateurs, can be found here. Doug Holiday, owner of Bigg’s BBQ, talked with the Journal-World recently about ribs and carrying on a family tradition of restaurant ownership. Bigg’s BBQ, 2429 Iowa St., is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through ...
This Q&A appeared in the Jan. 22, 2020, edition of the Journal-World's Crave food supplement. More from that section, including interviews with Lawrence restaurateurs, can be found here. Catalina Martin del Campo, manager of La Tropicana in North Lawrence, recently told the Journal-World more about her family’s tradition as restaurateurs and about trends in Latin cuisine. La Tropicana, 434 Locust St., ...
Ian Spomer was watching the BBC's “Gardeners’ World” two years ago when the show's host, Monty Don, wondered aloud whether there was a solution to plastic containers in the garden. Spomer, a Lawrence resident with a degree in environmental studies from the University of Kansas, imagined that surely someone had invented a silicone flower pot. “There is a lot of plastic waste created by the garden ...
When Stacey Wycoff was first asked to dream big, she wasn't sure how. At the time, she was a new employee at Pennington & Company, 501 Gateway Drive, which does fundraising and alumni relations for sororities and fraternities around the U.S. She quickly learned the Dream Big program was just as much a priority as filling out health insurance papers. Implemented in 2011, the program is loosely based on the ...
Historian Sarah Bell knows firsthand that researching and writing a dissertation can be a long and often lonely process. But on New Year’s Day, Bell, who earned a doctoral degree in May for her research on the women's suffrage movement, will be more visible — an estimated 93 million people worldwide will be able to see her walking alongside a float in the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. The float ...
Three years ago, Kyle LaRosh received a wake-up call when his doctor started him on medication for prediabetes. “I knew what that meant," said LaRosh, of Tonganoxie. “My great-grandmother and grandmother, aunt, uncle and dad all died from complications of type 2 diabetes. I have a cousin without a foot and several other cousins who take medication and try to manage it. I knew it ended badly." His doctor ...
For the past 28 years, John Bullock has been an attorney, but he recently added another vocation to his life’s work. On weekdays, he's in his sixth-floor office at Stevens & Brand LLP, 900 Massachusetts St., helping clients resolve conflicts. On Sundays, he’s the curate at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church in Olathe. As a curate, Bullock assists the parish priest. On Jan. 11, 2020, he will be ordained as ...
Holiday carriage rides to benefit the Lawrence Community Shelter have been so popular that organizers have decided to keep them rolling on two more dates. Two horse-drawn carriages, driven by Frank and Peg Burkdoll of Lyndon, will be picking up passengers from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday and 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the valet parking area of the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St. The carriages will travel ...
Tina Jinkens and her running partner, Carol Lounsbury, once covered miles together, but when they met up on a recent morning, Jinkens was hoping to walk a mile. A year ago Jinkens, of Eudora, was training to run the Boston Marathon, the second marathon of her life. Because she’s blind, she competed as part of a team of visually impaired runners. To train for the race, the 49-year-old depended on running ...
The three people loaded with red gift bags looked like last-minute shoppers Monday morning, but instead of bringing the presents home they were handing them out to strangers they encountered on Massachusetts Street. Scott Sloyer and his adult children Tyler and Rachel began the tradition of handing out gifts to those who may be in need when they lived in St.Louis. They brought the family tradition to Lawrence ...
Two years ago when Rodney and Judith Taylor decided to move to Lawrence to be closer to family, they found the perfect home just three hours after walking through its front door. Rodney didn’t hesitate. He thought the blue house with the wrap-around front porch at 2135 Massachusetts St. was perfect for them. It wasn't their only quick decision over the years that turned out well. They decided to marry in ...
Shoppers at Van Go's annual holiday art sale this weekend will be able to take in some eclectic music at the same time. The social service agency that employs at-risk young people as apprentice artists will be welcoming Kansas City-based musician Calvin Arsenia for a benefit concert on Saturday. Arsenia is a classically trained harpist who performs in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic music. ...
Currently, 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease; however, the disease is more prevalent among African Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Because of that discrepancy, the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center has launched an outreach project aimed at the African American community. According to the Alzheimer's Association 2017 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and ...
When an email from CASA showed up, Kristina Chartrand figured it was announcing the volunteer of the year, and she thought she’d check it later to see if someone she knew had received the honor. Before she could check, Amy Buchele-Ash, her CASA advocate coordinator, called to congratulate her. Kristina was stunned to learn that she had been named the 2019 volunteer of the year by the Kansas Court Appointed ...
By day, University of Kansas professor Leonard Krishtalka is the director of the Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, but by night he writes fiction. Though educated as a scientist, for as long as Krishtalka can remember he has loved writing. His moonlighting has paid off with the completion of three novels. The most recent, “Death Spoke,” was released in November and centers on the murder of ...
A new holiday event will be rolling through downtown Lawrence this weekend: carriage rides for a good cause. Several local businesses, including McGrew Real Estate and the Eldridge Hotel, are partnering to offer the horse-drawn carriage rides on Massachusetts Street as a benefit for the Lawrence Community Shelter. Starting on Sunday afternoon, the carriages will depart from the Eldridge's valet parking area and ...
Meeting the in-laws can be daunting. But meeting them in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language and suddenly come down with a life-threatening illness that leaves you temporarily blind and paralyzed is another thing altogether. That’s what happened to Tyron Byrd, a former Lawrence resident, on his trip to France with his fiancée, Lucie Dubail, two years ago. Before heading off to meet his ...
After a tempestuous spring and summer, which brought flooding and destruction of property for some area residents, the fall has been dry. A third of the way through December, only a trace of precipitation has been reported at the Lawrence Municipal Airport, said Daniel Reese, a meteorologist with National Weather Service office in Topeka. During November, 1.18 inches of precipitation was recorded at the ...